The MSE Share Index trended in negative territory for the third consecutive session with another 0.2% drop to 3,445.155 points as the minimal increase in the share price of HSBC was outweighed by the declines in BOV and GO. Download a copy of the Equity Market Summary.

On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index dropped for the eight successive trading day to a new 3-week low of 1,025.023 points as Eurozone yields continued to trade close to 1.67% with investors cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve decision on its US$85 billion asset purchase programme later on this afternoon.

Trading volumes in Crimsonwing continued to increase with a further 214,200 shares changing hands today helping the equity maintain its all-time high of €0.69 after opening at €0.68. A total of 305,096 Crimsonwing shares (representing 1.1% of the total issued share capital) have been exchanged since last Thursday’s publication of the full-year results for the financial year ended 31 March 2013. The financial statements revealed a record revenue figure of €17.8 million and a pre-tax profit of €0.98 million. A dividend was re-instated and the equity will trade with the entitlement to the distribution of €0.01 per share until 17 October.